Episodes

Episode Number: 009 Publish Date: June 20, 2023 Host: Arjuna George Guest: Captain Steve Farina Brief Description: 🔥In this episode, Captain Farina shares his views on the state of mental health for first responders, sleep, fatigue, and stoicism in the fire service. He shares many amazing resources, including the new BC Firefighter Resiliency Program and the CSA Standard for First Responder Fatigue Risk Management System. Steve is known across North America as a Mental health leader and an ...

🎙️Episode #007 with Ali Rothrock- author, TEDx Speaker, Firefighter and Mental Health Advocate. 🔥Ali is a firefighter from Pennsylvania who grew up in a safe and secure environment with her family. Growing up, She had many aspirations, ranging from being a figure skater to a marine biologist. However, everything changed when she stumbled upon firefighting during her junior year in high school. Ali felt an instant connection to the firefighting profession and became convinced that it was her cal...

🎙️Episode #6 with Fire Chief Les Karpluk - author, consultant, and leadership Keynote speaker. 🔥 In This episode, Chief Karpluk shares some very challenging times in his life going through organizational burnout. He shares his story and what he did to recover from burnout. Chief is a leadership expert and shares some of his wisdom with us on the show, including his number 1 nugget for leaders to hear. Starting his career in the Prince Albert Fire Department in 1982 and retiring in 2014, Les he...

🎙️Episode 5. Show host Arjuna talks with Capt Jim Moss of the Metro West Fire Protection District (MO). Jim is a best-selling author (of Firefighter Functional Fitness and Firefighter Success). 🔥This episode comes out during the start of FDIC 2023, and in honour of Bobby Halton, this episode with Captain Jim Moss is dedicated in the memory of a great fire service leader and ambassador. Thank you for your service. This episode explores good leadership of self and others and how firefighters can...

🎙️Episode 4 In this episode of Beneath the Helmet, we welcome special guest Andi Clark to share her story of burnout and the journey she took to overcome it. This episode contains valuable information and advice for anyone struggling with burnout or looking to avoid it. Join us as we learn from Andi's inspiring journey and discuss the importance of mental health in the workplace. Show Resources 🔗Sleep deprivation and microsleeps Video - https://youtu.be/haTApXretfg 🔗 Podcast 213: A Sleep Scient...

Episode #3. This video is an episode of "Beneath the Helmet" hosted by Arjuna George, who owns Silver Arrow Coaching Consulting and the author of "Burnt around the Edges." In this solo episode, Arjuna talks about his personal experience with mental health challenges and burnout during his 24-year career as a fire chief. He discusses his decision to retire early and launch his own business, Silver Arrow coaching and Consulting, which focuses on supporting first responders and preventing burnout. ...

Episode #2. In this episode, Arjuna George talks with a Retired Firefighter Jeff Dill who is the Behavioral Health administrator for the Las Vegas Fire Rescue and the founder of the Behavioral Health Alliance. They discuss the topic of moral injury in firefighters, suicide in the fire service culture, and the work of the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) in tracking and validating fire and suicide cases. They also discuss the importance of language and the power of words when discuss...

Episode #1🎙️In the first episode, Arjuna George has an interview with James Rychard, a firefighter with 21 years of experience, discussing topics related to burnout, self-care, and leadership in the fire service. The interviewer, Arjuna George, hosts a podcast focused on firefighters' health and wellness. Rychard talks about the importance of recognizing workplace stress. He also explains the concept of burnout, the Holmes and Rahe stress scale, and the sandwich effect. Richard believes that fir...

Pilot Episode Trailer Welcome to Beneath the Helmet, the podcast that delves into the well-being of firefighters and everything beneath their helmets. Hosted by Retired Fire Chief Arjuna George, this podcast provides a holistic approach to supporting firefighters' physical, mental, and spiritual health. In each episode, Arjuna will be joined by experts, leaders, and firefighters to share their experiences, insights, and advice. They will discuss topics such as self-care, the job's physical dema...